FC Porto dig their heels in over Rodrigo Mora, demand €7 million | OneFootball

Fabrizio Romano revealed this Sunday details about Al Ittihad's offer to FC Porto for Rodrigo Mora, considered one of the emerging talents in European football.

According to the transfer market specialist, the Saudi emblem proposed 63 million euros for 90% of the 18-year-old striker's pass. The proposal was rejected by the SAD of the blues and whites, chaired by André Villas-Boas, who invokes the termination clause stipulated at 70 million euros.

In short, the difference of seven million is the obstacle that hinders one of the most surprising negotiations in this transfer window.

Al Ittihad is preparing to exchange foreign players before the market closes, with Houssem Aouar on his way out. Rodrigo Mora emerges as the likely replacement for the Algerian attacking midfielder. In recent days, the national press has announced the player's verbal agreement, recently a champion of the Nations League with the Portuguese national team.

Recall that the relations between Al Ittihad and FC Porto were shaken in September of last year, due to the failed transfer of Galeno. In a statement, the dragons expressed their "deep displeasure with the way the process was conducted and aborted after a total agreement was reached between the clubs and the athlete."

Farioli put Rodrigo Mora to the test

Last season, the blues and whites' number 86 jersey completed his first season in the main team, with 11 goals and four assists in 35 games, mostly under the guidance of Martín Anselmi.

The results crisis precipitated the departure of the Argentine coach, and Francesco Farioli was chosen to lead the team. At the start of the 2025/26 season, Rodrigo Mora lost space in the starting eleven, totaling only 12 minutes in the first two rounds of the I Liga.

In the pre-match conference for the match against Casa Pia, Farioli was reserved about the possible departure of the young striker. "In the market, we have to be prepared for all scenarios. In this case, I want you to respect my decision not to give details. Not for players who may come, nor for players who may leave. We have to respect the players of other teams and our team, especially because of tomorrow's game [today]. It's obvious that there are things in the market that you control and others that you don't. The only thing I can say about Rodrigo is that he is definitely ready to play tomorrow [today]," assured the coach.

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